Comparison

Lightcraft Spark vs GaussianCapture

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Lightcraft Spark

Transform your iPhone into a professional virtual production camera. Track movement, composite live action with 3D backgrounds in real-time, and capture takes directly to your project. Ideal for filmmakers seeking advanced tools without extensive infrastructure.

Highlights
  • Real-time camera tracking
  • One-click live compositing
  • On-device rendering
  • Take capture and sync
  • Import 3D assets
  • Connect to Spark Story
Features
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The companion app for Lightcraft Spark. Spark turns your iPhone into a virtual production camera. Track the camera, composite live action against a 3D background in real time, and capture every take on set, then sync it straight to your Spark story. Built by Lightcraft Technology, the team behind Jetset (a 2025 NAB Technology Innovation Award winner) and the Emmy-winning Previzion, used in countless major productions across film and television. Spark brings professional virtual production to the device already in your pocket. WHAT YOU CAN DO Real-time camera tracking. Move your iPhone and the virtual camera moves with it, matched to real camera specs and sensor formats. One-click live compositing. Shoot in AR mode or with a green or blue screen and watch your actor land inside the virtual scene as you roll, at 24p or 25p. Render on device. Capture full-quality Superdailies right on your phone during the shoot for an instant, complete preview. Capture and sync every take. Takes are sent automatically to your Spark Story Takes page and seamlessly connect to the right 3D scenes, script scenes, and production metadata, so the whole team stays current. Bring in your world. Work with Gaussian splat location scans, AI-generated environments, and USD assets imported from tools like Blender, Unreal Engine, and Maya. Connect to Spark Story. Pair the app with the Spark Story browser previs platform to plan shots, build your shot list, and then shoot them for real. WHO IT IS FOR Spark is for filmmakers at every level. High-end film and television teams use it to lock in their vision and align on shots before anyone steps on set. Independent creators use it to work at that same professional level without a studio's infrastructure or budget. It starts with seeing your story early. Spark helps a whole team build shared visual alignment from the first days of an idea, so everyone is making the same film from the very beginning. Spark is in active development, with new features arriving on a rolling basis. We build it alongside working production teams, and your feedback shapes what comes next. Questions or feedback? Email us anytime at support@lightcraft.pro.

About

GaussianCapture

Features
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GaussianCapture turns your iPhone into a powerful 3D scene capture tool using Gaussian Splatting technology. Simply point your camera and walk through any space — GaussianCapture records the frames needed to reconstruct a photorealistic 3D scene. Your capture is then processed into a high-quality Gaussian Splat that you can view, explore, and share. Features: • Guided capture workflow for rooms, objects, and outdoor spaces • Optimized for iPhone 15 Pro and later with LiDAR support • Native Metal renderer for smooth, real-time splat playback • Export your scenes in standard formats • Clean, intuitive interface built for speed Whether you're a developer, designer, architect, or just curious about spatial computing, GaussianCapture gives you the tools to capture the world in stunning 3D.

Screenshots

Lightcraft Spark3 screens
GaussianCapture4 screens

Verdict

The call

Lightcraft Spark and GaussianCapture are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Lightcraft Spark versus GaussianCapture: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightcraft SparkGaussianCapture
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLightcraft Technology, Inc.Luca Langella

In-app purchases

None

Lightcraft Spark

No in-app purchases

None

GaussianCapture

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lightcraft Spark free?
Lightcraft Spark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GaussianCapture free?
GaussianCapture is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lightcraft Spark or GaussianCapture have ads?
Neither Lightcraft Spark nor GaussianCapture shows ads.

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